Pinovo is super proud to be one of the case studies in the GPAP/KPMG report on how the Global Plastics Treaty can help scale solutions that tackle Plastic Pollution - see page 28 in the report at this link - https://www.weforum.org/.../circular-industry-solutions.../

This insightful report highlights that policy interventions, and suitable financing mechanisms, are the two most significant factors necessary to facilitate scaling impact solutions from "niche alternatives", to becoming "mainstream" and an industry standard.

That is what is happening in the world of surface maintenance, where Clean Technologies, like Pinovo's, are becoming the industry standard.

The Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, that are now on "The Road to Busan" for INC-5 at the end this year, can play an important role "...as an instrument that can drive the relevant policies and unlock financing by decreasing the risk for private capital.".

Pinovo is keeping great company in the GPAP/KPMG report, as you will see from the very impressive case studies you can read about from page 19 onwards in the report below!

Thank you GPAP and KPMG for choosing Pinovo as a case study, and for supporting our mission to Stop Paint Microplastic Emissions to Protect Ocean Health, because, as you know, hashtag#PaintIsPlastic!

​Pinovo is engaged in the UN Global Plastics Treaty process thanks to our membership of, and the excellent work being done by the WWF/Ellen MacArthur Foundation Coalition Business For A Plastics Treaty, which now comprises 220 global businesses.

At Pinovo we are delighted to have played our part in the huge project on Equinor's FPSO, Johan Castberg, at Stord - see the 😳 figures below👇.

Pinovo has had a fleet of our machines on-site at Stord for the last two years, collaborating with Aker Solutions. Our technology had also been used during the construction phase of the Johan Castberg in Singapore.

So, why did they use Pinovo’s Clean Blasting Technology? Thanks to a combination of industrial and sustainability advantages including

💪 You can continue to run other operations beside our equipment when it is operating, and no shut down of activity is required.
💪 There is no need for the sheeting and scaffolding that is necessary for the traditional surface treatment method of open grit blasting.
👷 Our technology is much better for operators because there is no dust or vibrations, and a lot less noise than the traditional methods.
💰 Pinovo’s solution is about 33% less expensive than the traditional surface treatment methods for spot blasting.
🌊And, of course, there are no Ocean Paint Microplastic Emissions with our dustless Clean Blasting, because don't forget #PaintIsPlastic

We would like to thank Aker Solutions and Equinor for your confidence in our Clean Blasting Technology, and look forward to future opportunities to work together for better industrial and sustainability outcomes for customers, and for the Ocean 🌊.


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🎉 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 – 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬! 🚢

Today, over 3,000 colleagues from Aker Solutions and Equinor spent the day at our Stord yard reflecting on the incredible journey the Johan Castberg FPSO project has been – and what learnings it holds for the future.

Aker Solutions has worked on the project since the early engineering phase in 2013. The floating production vessel has spent the last two years at our Stord yard for installation and final completion.

Once operational in the Barents Sea, Johan Castberg will contribute significantly to European energy security. It has also safeguarded jobs and created substantial ripple effects in local communities.

The project has allowed us to invest in skills development, digitalization, and continuous improvements – expertise that is transferable to other projects, including our renewables and transitional solutions.

🔹 Over 11,000 individuals have contributed to the project.

🔹 Our 1,152 subcontractors have benefitted from over NOK 3 billion in purchases.

🔹 The project has supported over 100 apprentices, reinforcing our commitment to nurturing future talent.

A heartfelt thank you to all our colleagues, partners, and suppliers for their invaluable expertise and effort in making this landmark project a success!

Today’s guests included our CEO Kjetel Digre, Aker ASA CEO Øyvind Eriksen, Equinor CEO Anders Opedal and Norwegian Minister of Finance Trygve Slagsvold Vedum.

How do you marry productivity, operator safety and sustainability in surface treatment? Well, Pinovo and Remotion AS are leading the way, and the video below 👇 shows just how we are doing it!

Over more than a decade, Remotion AS has been developing industry leading robotic solutions for a range of industrial activities including surface treatment i.e. removal of old paint and rust before repainting. On our side, over the same period, Pinovo has developed in-house, industry leading clean grit blasting technology that combines both industrial and sustainability advantages for customers.

Both Pinovo and Remotion AS’s equipment are ATEX Zone 01 certified to enable us operate in explosive environments.

Put the two technologies together, and you get solutions that are ideal for surface treatment on large flat surfaces across a range of industries, delivering cleaner, safer, and more cost efficient solutions for customers. And they stop Paint Microplastics to protect Ocean Health!

Both Pinovo and Remotion AS continue to innovate to enhance our solutions - with new, higher productivity PiWalk tools from Pinovo, and new, smaller robots like the Proteus Safe from Remotion AS.

So, why not talk to us to see how we can help you, and the Ocean?! 🤖 🌊 

Follow this link to watch the video - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erik-svenheim-6aa57070_proteussafe-ecofriendlytech-robotics-activity-7167176503938564096-C9aJ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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More research has been published, and yet more is underway on both sides of the Atlantic about the importance of Paint as a source of Microplastic Pollution. Yes....more science confirming
​#PaintIsPlastic!

First up, Dr. Andrew Turner at the University of Plymouth, who has published extensively on Microplastics, is the author of an article with Zaria West-Clarke, called "Contamination of Thames Estuary sediments by retroreflective glass microbeads, road marking paint fragments and anthropogenic microfibres".

They found that "sediments of the inner Thames Estuary are known to be highly contaminated by chemical pollutants (including metals) but this study has shown that contamination extends to various forms of micro-debris”. It documents the presence (and variety) of road marking paint fragments in estuarine sediments in the marine environment (Thames Estuary). Link to research - 👉 https://lnkd.in/eURHaNzm

In Canada, Zoie Diana, PhD is working in Prof. Chelsea Rochman’s Laboratory at the University of Toronto, with the U of T Trash Team to study the sources of paint microplastics in the environment, the extent of contamination of the St. Lawrence Seaway, and the ecological effects on residents animals. Check out their website 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewBpc9vZ

This science based, data driven research really matters in the context of

- the EU Green Deal objective of reducing Microplastic Emissions to the Environment by 30% by 2030, and

- the UN Plastics Treaty negotiations, which will continue this month in at INC-4 in Ottawa, and which have include Microplastics in the definition of Plastic Pollution.

BlueInvest Day in Brussels on 7th March was a great opportunity to tell a new audience that #PaintIsPlastic, Paint is the biggest source of Microplastic Emissions, and there are proven, effective solutions like Pinovo's clean blasting technology.
Hats off to EUCommission and PwC for their excellent organisation of the event.

Pinovo is honoured and super excited to have been chosen as one of the Finalists to pitch our solution at the #BlueInvest Day on 7th March in Brussels. 

#BlueInvest Day has been organised by the #EuropeanCommission each year since 2018, to bring together entrepreneurs and investors committed to fostering innovation and sustainability in the EU Blue Economy.

Pinovo will be in great company, pitching alongside our friends Finsulate BV, who are also fighting paint microplastic pollution, as well as Hefring Marine, ICODOS, and PRONOE. You should check out all of their impressive solutions!

This will be a great opportunity for Pinovo to tell a new audience about the problem of Ocean Paint Microplastic Pollution, and Pinovo's solution, and of course, to remind everyone there that #PaintIsPlastic!

One of the objectives of the EU #GreenDeal is to reduce Microplastic Emissions to the Environment by 30% by 2030. Last October, the #EuropeanCommission published a brochure confirming that #Paint is in fact the biggest source of those #Microplastic Emissions.  Pinovo's solution is playing its part in helping achieve the #GreenDeal objective.

Go to this LinkedIn Page to see the EU Commission Post  👉  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eu-business-showcase_blueinvest-begreengoblue-smes-activity-7164260226144137217-Up_m?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop